Sho Is Funky Down Here
1971 studio album by James Brown
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Sho Is Funky Down Here is the 31st studio album by American musician James Brown, released in 1971 on King Records, his last album on the label after having been on the label since 1956.[2]
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| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Recorded | ||||
| Studios | King Studios (Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] | |||
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| Length | 30:00 | |||
| Labels | King 1110 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Overview
An entirely instrumental album, it's full of heavy fuzzed-out guitars in a jazzy psychedelic rock style, resembling the first records by Funkadelic. All songs are by James Brown and David Matthews and the record is somewhat a second album by Matthews' Grodeck Whipperjenny group.[3] David Matthews worked as the band leader for James Brown at the time.
Chart performance
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Kurt Edwards reviewed the album for AllMusic, writing, "Even within that narrow subsection, Sho Is Funky Down Here stands out: an almost completely unsoulful album — at least as close as James Brown will ever come, even in his later years — full of fuzzed-out guitars, poorly recorded drums, and not much else."[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by James Brown and David Matthews
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sho Is Funky Down Here" | 8:36 |
| 2. | "Don’t Mind" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Bob Scoward" | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 15:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 4. | "Just Enough Room For Storage" | 5:58 |
| 5. | "You Mother You" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Can Mind" | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 14:24 | |
Personnel
- James Brown – harpsichord, organ, vocals
- David Matthews – organ, piano
- Kenny Poole – guitar
- Michael Moore – bass
- Jimmy Madison – drums
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LP's[5][8] | 137 |
| US Billboard Best Selling Soul LP's[4] | 26 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[6] | 122 |